Finding a Preschool For Your Child in San Francisco & Marin

by Lori Rifkin, Ph.D., Vera Obermeyer, Ph.D., Irene Byrne, MA, and Melinda Venable

A consistent best-seller for more than a decade, and now in its third edition, this book helps parents make the first important step in their child’s formal education. Preschools are profiled in terms of school philosophy, goals and curriculum, admission procedures, staff qualifications, fees, hours, extended care and vacation schedules, number of students and more. Many schools offer scholarships, free or low cost programs. More than 120 San Francisco preschools and, new this edition, 85 Marin preschools are profiled, including private independent preschools, religious preschools, public preschools (including Head Start and programs sponsored by school districts), and preschools affiliated with colleges and universities. Author Lori Rifkin, M.S. Ed., Ph.D., formerly an early childhood educator, currently has a private practice in San Francisco and Marin as a clinical psychologist and educational consultant. Author Vera Obermeyer, M.A. in Education/Counseling, Ph.D., is an educational psychologist and educational consultant with a private practice in San Francisco. Author Irene Byrne, M.A., is the director of the Phoebe Hearst Preschool in San Francisco and an adjunct faculty member in the Child and Family Studies Department at Napa Valley Community College. Melinda Venable is a marketing professional.

ISBN 1-930074-12-3
Perfect bound, 323 pages, $23.95